I was looking over some past tweets of one of the literary agents I follow on Twitter and she mentioned that she’s received over 20,000 queries so far this year. 20,000. And it’s only July. So once I read that, a whole group of thoughts and emotions popped into my head. The first was: “Holy […]
Five Links Friday 7/14/17
Time for another late night Five Links Friday. But, hey, better late than never, right? Enjoy! 1. There are so many marketing options out there that I’ve never really looked in to Instagram. Here is a post with 4 Tips to Get Started Marketing on Instagram from Power Social. 2. I’ve pitched at conferences a […]
Podcast Episode 40 – Five Myths About Writing
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott discuss five common writing myths they’ve heard over the last few years. Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available at iTunes, Soundcloud, RSS and YouTube. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, Nebraska with his wife and kids. He […]
Podcast Episode 38 – What to Avoid in a Query
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott look at a few of the things agents and editors do not want to see in your query letter and synopsis. Relevant links: QueryTracker.net, Writer’s Digest, Holy Fudgesicles Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available at iTunes, Soundcloud, RSS and […]
Podcast Episode 37 – On the Agent Hunt
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott talk about the process of seeking a literary agent to represent your novel, including writing a query letter and a synopsis. Relevant links: QueryTracker.net, Writer’s Digest, Holy Fudgesicles Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available at iTunes, Soundcloud, RSS and […]
When Should You Use a Prologue?
I’ve mentioned in previous posts that seemingly everybody “in the know” says you should avoid using a prologue in your novel. I would tend to agree for a couple of reasons. First off, if you’re pitching a book to an agent who says “I don’t like to see a prologue” then you shouldn’t use one. […]
Five Links Friday 5/12/17
Another busy week is in the books. And speaking of books, I started listening to the first book of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series in the car. I haven’t read that type of fantasy in decades, and so far it’s not too bad. I’ll give it a chance for a couple of books and […]
Three Awesome Writing Resources
There are so many good resources for writers out there: some free, and some available for a small fee. I’d like to talk about three of the best when it comes to finding publishers and agents. I’ve mentioned these off and on throughout the last few years blogging, but I thought it would be a […]
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